Your Londoner's Slang Dictionary
Londoner's English | English Transliteration |
ain't half | for sure |
any joy | success |
bangers | sausages |
barmy | crazy, mad |
bit of alright | phrase for describing women |
bird | girl |
bleedin' | very |
blimey | Oh My God |
blimey o'reilly | Oh My God! |
bloke, geizer, | man |
blower | telephone |
Bob's yer uncle | you've got it |
bog | toilet |
bog roll | toilet paper |
bollocks, rubbish | nonsense |
bollocking | severe reprimand |
Bolshie, cheeky | rude |
local boozer | local pub |
bottle | nerve, bravery |
bugger all | nothing! |
bunk off from school | skip classes |
gone for a Burton | completely lost it |
clear off | Go away |
codswallop | nonsense |
come again? | say that again? |
come off it | Are you kidding! |
come up lovely | turned out fine |
copper, bobby | policeman |
Cor Blimey | wow! |
to cotton on | to understand |
cuppa | a cup of tea |
cushy ( number) | easy |
a dead cert | a definite winner |
diabolical | terrible |
do a runner | leave suddenly |
doddle | easy |
dodgy | risky |
fags | cigarettes |
fell off the back of a lorry | stolen |
a fiver | five pounds |
to flog | to sell |
grub | food |
guv | boss |
had a few | drunk several beers |
knackered | extremely tired |
knockers, boobs | a woman's breasts |
knocking around | marital infidelity |
to take a leek | to go to the lavatory |
go on my son | affectionate call of encouragement |
motor | car |
musn't grumble | can't complain |
naff | poor quality |
to give the needle | to aggravate |
not half | for sure |
nut, nut case, nutter | crazy |
on the game | working as a prostitute |
Get on on yer bike | Get out of here |
pissed | Drunk |
pissed off | Angry |
piss off! | Get out of here! |
put a sock in it | Be quiet! |
to be skint/broke | Without money |
you're having me on | You're kidding me |